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Wild Explorers Workbook

Key Stage 2  •  Ages 7–11
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For grown-ups: this workbook builds reading, writing, maths reasoning and science through British and world wildlife. Each section names its learning objective so you can track progress. Answer key at the back.
English — Reading Comprehension
Learning objective: Retrieve information and infer meaning from a non-fiction text.
Read the passage, then answer the questions in full sentences.

THE RED FOX
The red fox is Britain's only wild member of the dog family. It hunts mostly at dusk and dawn, when the light is dim. A fox's diamond-shaped paw print is narrower than a dog's rounder one. Foxes are omnivores — they eat small mammals, birds, insects, worms and even berries. In towns, foxes have learned to find food in bins, which is why they are seen more often in cities than they were fifty years ago.
1.  Which animal family does the fox belong to?
2.  At what times of day does the fox mostly hunt, and why?
3.  The passage says a fox is an 'omnivore'. Using the text, explain what that means.
4.  Why are foxes seen in cities more than they used to be? Use evidence from the text.
English — Writing to Inform
Learning objective: Plan and write a short non-fiction report using subheadings.
Choose an animal you know well. Plan a mini fact-file, then write it up.
Animal chosen:
Where it lives (habitat):
What it eats (diet):
One amazing fact:
Now write your report in full sentences with a title:
English — Grammar: Powerful Adjectives
Learning objective: Use expanded noun phrases to describe.
Add two adjectives before each animal: the ______, ______ owl
the ______, ______ badger
Write one sentence describing a fox using an adjective and a simile (…as ___ as…):
Maths — Times Tables in the Wild
Learning objective: Apply multiplication and division to word problems.
1.  A dog walker takes 6 dogs out, 4 times a day. How many dog-walks is that in one day? Show your working.
2.  A vet has 48 worming tablets and gives 6 to each rescue dog. How many dogs can be treated?
3.  A hedgehog eats about 70 slugs a night. Roughly how many is that in a week? Estimate first, then work it out.
Maths — Fractions & Sharing
Learning objective: Find fractions of amounts.
1/2 of 12 treats = ______
1/4 of 20 fish = ______
3/4 of 16 rabbits = ______
1.  A bag has 24 dog biscuits. Three dogs share them equally. How many each? What fraction does each dog get?
Maths — Data: Garden Bird Survey
Learning objective: Collect data in a tally chart and read it back.
Watch a garden, park or window feeder for 15 minutes. Make a tally each time you see a bird.
BirdTallyTotal
1.  Which bird did you see MOST?
2.  How many birds did you count altogether?
Draw a simple bar chart of your results:
Maths — Area & Perimeter: Design an Enclosure
Learning objective: Calculate area and perimeter of rectangles.
1.  A rabbit run is 5 m long and 3 m wide. What is its AREA? (length × width) Give units.
2.  What is the PERIMETER of the same run? (add all four sides)
Design your own enclosure. Draw it, label the sides, and work out the area:
Science — Food Chains
Learning objective: Understand producers, consumers and predators.
A food chain shows who eats what. The arrow means 'is eaten by'. Example: grass → rabbit → fox.
1.  Build a food chain using: hawk, mouse, seeds. Write it with arrows.
2.  In your chain, which animal is the PREDATOR at the top?
3.  What do you think would happen to the mice if all the hawks disappeared?
Science — Classification
Learning objective: Sort animals into vertebrates and invertebrates and the five groups.
Vertebrates have a backbone. There are 5 groups: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians.
AnimalGroup (mammal / bird / fish / reptile / amphibian)
Fill the table using: frog, robin, trout, snake, dog. (One is an amphibian, one a reptile.)
1.  Name one INVERTEBRATE (no backbone) you might find under a log:
Geography — Habitats of the World
Learning objective: Link animals to world habitats and climates.
Match the animal to its habitat by drawing a line, then answer below.
polar bear • Arctic camel • desert toucan • rainforest penguin • Antarctic
1.  Why does a polar bear have thick fur and fat? Think about its habitat.
2.  How does a camel survive with very little water?
Creative — Camouflage Design
Learning objective: Understand adaptation through art.
Camouflage helps animals hide from predators. Invent a new animal and design its camouflage for a habitat of your choice.
My animal's name and habitat:
Draw it hidden in its habitat:
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